2021 Nevada Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Nevada Legislature in 2021 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Assembly Votes
1. “All-Gender” Bathrooms
Prohibits places of public accommodation from reserving a single-stall restroom for a specific gender, while authorizing signage for such a restroom that reads "All-Gender Bathroom" or "All-Accessible Bathroom."
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. K-12 Public Education Funding Bill
Provides funding for K-12 public education for the 2021-2023 biennium at a purported estimated average of $10,204 per pupil for FY 21-22 and $10,290 per pupil for FY 22-23.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. "No-Knock" Warrants
Sets forth requirements concerning the issuance and execution of "no-knock" search warrants that are identical to those described in state law for "no-knock" arrest warrants.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Equal Rights Amendment to the Nevada Constitution
Proposes an "equality of rights" amendment to the Nevada Constitution to prohibit discrimination, including on the basis of "sexual orientation, gender identity or expression."
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Urges Congress to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Ending Policing-for-Profit
Prohibits a law enforcement agency from requiring a peace officer to issue a certain number of traffic citations or make a certain number of arrests.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natha C. Anderson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod | D | 17% | ||||||
| Ann Black | R | 80% | ||||||
| Tracy Brown-May | D | 17% | ||||||
| Maggie Carlton | D | 17% | ||||||
| Lesley E. Cohen | D | 17% | ||||||
| Venicia Considine | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jill Dickman | R | 67% | ||||||
| Beatrice Duran | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jason Frierson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Cecelia Gonzalez | D | 17% | ||||||
| Michelle Suzanne Gorelow | D | 17% | ||||||
| Gregory T. Hafen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Alexis M. Hansen | R | 40% | ||||||
| Melissa Hardy | R | 17% | ||||||
| Sandra Jauregui | D | 17% | ||||||
| Heidi W. Kasama | R | 33% | ||||||
| Glen Kaimi Leavitt | R | 17% | ||||||
| Susan Martinez | D | 25% | ||||||
| Elaine Marzola | D | 17% | ||||||
| Andy Matthews | R | 67% | ||||||
| Richard McArthur | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brittney Miller | D | 17% | ||||||
| Cameron Miller | D | 17% | ||||||
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | D | 17% | ||||||
| Philip O'Neill | R | 50% | ||||||
| David Orentlicher | D | 17% | ||||||
| Sarah Crystin Peters | D | 17% | ||||||
| Thomas A. Roberts | R | 17% | ||||||
| Shondra Summers-Armstrong | D | 17% | ||||||
| Clara Thomas | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jill Tolles | R | 17% | ||||||
| Selena Elizabeth Torres | D | 17% | ||||||
| Howard Watts | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jim Wheeler | R | 80% | ||||||
| Steve Yeager | D | 17% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 17.3% |
| Republican | 46.3% |
